When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
Splatoon and JAMSTEC’s current collaboration turned to competition, with a new Splatfest having been hosted over the weekend. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology worked together with Nintendo to show kids and fans the thrill of studying the deepest parts of the ocean, tying in nicely with the…
In the first episode of our new series “What if?” we put together a mock trailer for a Persona 5 port to the Nintendo Switch. This time around we’re tackling another major JRPG franchise, but it’s decidedly more retro. Check out the mock-up of Final Fantasy IV-V-VI Collection below! …
Earlier today, Square Enix shared a whole host of new details regarding Dragon Quest Builders 2, including several new screenshots for the game. Most of this new info is in regards to the game’s story and setting, as well as how it differs from the first. For starters, we’ve seen…
The latest Focus of oncoming characters have made their presence known for Fire Emblem Heroes. Hailing from Fire Emblem Fates, these three new (well, one’s new) faces bring some new options to both dragon and flying based teams. Take a look at them and their skills in the trailer below:…
Last week the latest Sega Fes was held in Tokyo, bringing announcements like a mini Mega Drive, Sega Ages for Switch and Shenmue 1 & 2 HD for those lucky PS4, PC and Xbox One folks. One part of the event that you might not have known about Sonic DJ…
At Reboot Develop 2018, Platinum Games’ Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya made one of their Switch goals crystal clear. Asking the audience how many played The Wonderful 101, their Wii U exclusive and one-of-a-kind action game, the question was followed by a request. Via translator, they mentioned ongoing negotiations with…
After a few years on the bench, a few Mushroom Kingdom sports stars are getting back in the game for Mario Tennis Aces. A tote bag adorned with emblems for the game’s characters will be given away as a pre-order bonus from certain retailers in Japan, and with that comes…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the gallant greaves of our chivalrous Shovel Knight challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you wailing…
Mega Man 11 is still quite a ways away, but Famitsu wants to know what fans think about the Blue Bomber’s history in celebration of the 30th Anniversary. Most interestingly, they’ve outright said they want the opinions and memories of overseas fans to feature in an upcoming issue. So if…
There’re plenty of ‘lost’ games out there, but thanks to a recent game design talk at Reboot Develop 2018 (a game developers conference just wrapping up in Croatia) with Yoot Saito we can add another to the list. As reported by Destructoid, “Mario Motors” was an idea from Mr. Saito,…
The cardboard creativity of Labo’s only been on store shelves for half a day, and Nintendo’s already challenging you to come up with something spectacular. The Labo Creators Contest, exclusively for My Nintendo members, is taking submissions in three categories: Best Decorated Toy-Con, Best Toy-Con Mod using Toy-Con Garage, and…
It’s been over 25 years since Night Trap released on the Sega CD, in part prompting a congressional hearing rooted in discussing violence in video games. It was there that Senior Vice President of Nintendo at the time Howard Lincoln stated that Night Trap would never be released on a…
